DAAD Award
Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards a prize to international students enrolled at Osnabrück University and who stand out for their academic excellence and outstanding social and intercultural achievements in society. The DAAD prize is endowed with €1,000.
Award of the DAAD Prize
The DAAD prize is presented every year as part of the Germany Scholarship Award Ceremony. In 2025, the prize was awarded to Maedeh Amini, a student in the Master's program in Cognitive Science from Iran, in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements and remarkable social commitment. "Maedeh Amini is an outstanding example of how academic excellence and social commitment can go hand in hand," emphasized Malte Paolo Benjamins, Head of the International Office at Osnabrück University. "The DAAD prize not only honors her impressive academic achievements, but also her constant efforts to build bridges between people and cultures."
Eligibility and selection criteria
- International students and doctoral candidates who did not receive their university entry qualification from a German high school (Bildungsausländer*innen)
- Must be currently enrolled at Osnabrück University as a degree-seeking student (an application is possible up until three months after graduation)
- Demonstrated academic excellence
- Active social, societal or intercultural commitment
- At least fourth semester Bachelor’s or second semester Master’s degree or Doctorate
Application documents
- Application form (PDF, 262 kB)
- CV in tabular form
- Letter of motivation (1 page, informal)
- Transcript of Records / HISinOne
- Certificates / written documentation of social and intercultural achievements in society
- Recent report / letter of recommendation from a professor at Osnabrück University
